The University of St. Thomas women's basketball team hit the road once again to challenge third-ranked Louisiana State University-Shreveport at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 in Shreveport, La. The fifth-ranked Celts are trying to close out their five-game road trip with a win.

"Texas College is a tough place to get a win," Head Coach Mike Ricks said. "I'm happy with the way we handled the ups and downs of the game. I was also happy with our execution down the stretch. We showed a lot of poise and got great shots."

With no time to rest, the Celts traveled to Tyler, Texas to play Jarvis Christian College on Jan. 21. Although two Celts had double-doubles, the team had trouble on defense and lost, 67-54.

"We have to defend better, especially when we aren't scoring," Ricks said. "We have to bear down and get stops. Then we need to execute on the offensive side of the ball. Give credit to Jarvis though. They played well."

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